Perhaps taking a cue from his former Blazers teammate Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen starred in a production of A Christmas Carol at Chicago's Goodman Theater. Pippen's appearance was part of the Make-a-Wish program as he took the stage with a 7-year-old cancer patient who wants to be an actress.

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